276 Angel or Devil?
——90 million in 7 years, Reebok reported an astonishing sky-high endorsement contract to recruit magicians from Oriental High School!
- 95 million in 7 years! Beyond last year's rumored offer to LeBron, Nike has the highest endorsement offer for high school students in the world!
One news after another constantly refreshed the hot searches on the Internet, pushing the oriental basketball genius to a new peak of public opinion in the United States.
Basketball Arena, St. Vincent's St. Mary's High School, Ohio......
"95 million ......" Many people in the arena laughed about it: "The other guy could have had 93 million, haha, but he was knocked out in two games." ”
"93 million is not, but his enemies have 95 million, hahaha!"
"Okay, okay, in fact, he's pretty good, the blow this time is big enough, there's no need to be so mocking."
"Pull it down, that guy can make us miserable, where did we go before, wasn't there a round of applause? Now we are booed as soon as we play, and the referee always has to wear some colored glasses when judging, always thinking that our hands and feet are not clean, in fact, what does it matter to us......"
"That's it!"
"Hey, speaking of which, what is that LeBron guy doing now?"
"I heard that his former rugby team was recruiting him, so I guess I went to play rugby, I haven't seen him come to school for a long time."
The players' voices fell on Drew Joyce's ears, and Coach Drew felt quite uncomfortable.
Although LeBron was introduced by Walker, he was also taught by him, and most of the ways he played with physical talent on the football field were specially designed for him by combining LeBron's characteristics and creating a team-wide strategy around him.
thought that in high school, with his physical fitness and this four-for-one tactic, he could already kill all over the United States, which was the best way for him to quickly become famous with a crushing attitude, and he has always been successful, but who would have thought that such a historical genius as Lin Dong would suddenly appear?
Although the school has already decided to give up LeBron because it is on the cusp, after all, he is his disciple, and he has still watched all the game matchup videos of LeBron and Lin Dong, including the video of LeBron being defended by the Japanese red-haired boy who only scored a dozen points.
I used to grasp too little of LeBron's foundation...... The over-emphasis on the body-eating style of play puts him at an all-round disadvantage in the face of Lin Dong's really solid technical type, while the Japanese teenager can only be said to be an alternative to defense.
LeBron's failure is to his own fault...... When the school chose the new No. 3 spot, he also fought for LeBron, but it didn't work.
First, the school made this decision because of the pressure of public opinion, because LeBron did not abide by sportsmanship, which made many angry fans feel cheated, but they always did not want to bully a teenager who was about to collapse, so they turned to St. Mary's High School, questioning that there is a major problem in the school's character and moral education of students, which is a kind of public opinion that St. Mary's High School simply cannot bear.
Second, although the strength of the new No. 3 position is average, but it has some background, his father is a well-known local media public figure, and when St. Mary's High School was caught in a public opinion storm, it was his father who helped calm the Internet and media public opinion, which made the school also very grateful.
So there was a decision to let LeBron go to the new No. 3 position as a substitute.
However, let a five-star high school student go to a four-star or even three-star high school student as a substitute...... LeBron hasn't been to the team since.
Coach Drew had seen him twice in school, once when the new semester was reported, but not with Coach Walker, who had brought him out, but with his haggard mother who looked like she was in XD, and since returning from Japan, LeBron had moved out of Walker's house, and I heard that LeBron moved out on his own initiative.
And another time, on the side of Akron Street, when he drove by, he saw LeBron sitting alone on a bench on the side of the park in a daze, his once clean face had grown stubble, and he looked like a homeless homeless man......
- The football team doesn't seem to be there either, he now lives on the other side of Walnut Street.
- Walnut Tree? Hey, that place is full of JN and DP, live in it for a few months, and people will be wasted.
The players around them were talking relaxedly.
Drew Joyce, although he was uncomfortable to listen to, did not force it to stop it after all.
Can you control other people's mouths?
Although LeBron has brought a lot of accolades to the school and brought glory to these teammates, to be honest, he has also stolen the limelight from everyone else.
When the school once praised him, these little guys surrounded him and the stars held the moon naturally didn't say anything, but once he was in trouble, it was difficult to count on how good these teammates who had been suppressed by him had a good attitude towards him, and even continued to support him.
"That's it!" Coach Drew clapped his hands: "The break is over, and the next ......"
Before the words fell, the door of the arena was suddenly pushed open, and a tall figure appeared at the door.
Everyone was stunned and looked towards the place.
I saw that it was a sturdy figure.
LeBron?
No...... Coach Drew's brow couldn't help but furrow slightly.
The LeBron in front of him does not have the embarrassing stubble he had when he saw it last time, his hair is not messy, but he has a clean shaved inch, and although his figure is a little thinner, the foundation is still there.
And the biggest change is his eyes.
In the past, LeBron gave people the feeling that he was always under a kind of sunshine, and the smile and confidence in his eyes were not only the charm of his countless believers, but also his most unique business card.
But the current LeBron has given Coach Drew a very ...... Weird feeling.
There is no longer sunlight in his eyes, but there is a depth that makes people feel impenetrable.
There was no longer a smile on his face, but one of unparalleled calmness!
A calmness that makes Coach Drew feel a little hairy even when he looks at him......
"Coach." LeBron, who was standing at the door, said calmly: "I want to play basketball." ”
The people around him were obviously a little uncomposed.
Coach Drew frowned.
LeBron wants to come back?
This is probably not an easy task, or rather, it is too late.
It would be fine if he accepted the status of a substitute from the beginning, but now the main event of the school team, the NSAA, is halfway through the schedule, and the team has no place for him at all, unless something happens that causes the team to attrition, otherwise he will not even have a place on the bench.
"LeBron......" Coach Drew frowned and was about to explain.
Unexpectedly, LeBron had already rushed in front of him and said calmly: "Start by cleaning the stadium for the team!" ”
Coach Drew's heart sank slightly.
He could see that LeBron was ready to start over, but ......
His state no longer seems to be the LeBron he once knew, and even makes Coach Drew feel ...... Something strange and scary!
At this moment, Coach Drew was a little unsure.
LeBron used to be his angel, and Coach Drew was glad that he was willing to lower his profile and start over.
But here's the problem...... Is he really the same angel he once taught?
Coach Drew faintly felt that LeBron's calmness at the moment made him look more like a demon king full of revenge obsession!
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The sudden boom in offers from all parties has made Lin Dong's recent days in Seattle very fulfilling.
Unlike his previous single-handedness, this time, he finally has an agent......
Alisa, her mother's personal assistant in Texas, is a top graduate of the University of Pennsylvania studying operations management and marketing communications.
The sports agent is a little cross-border for her, but the essence of the content is the same as her major, and this time she came to help Lin Dong respond to emergencies and deal with some details about negotiations and contracts.
With the help of such professionals, Lin Dong can feel how amateurish the negotiation with his previous Nike representative was like a joke.
Through Elisa's analysis of the quotations and negotiations of all parties, a total of three contracts that she thinks are more valuable have been selected.
The first is an offer from Reebok, 80 million US dollars for 6 years, 13.33 million per year, although it is lower than Nike's offer, but it has made a one-year concession in terms of years, which is enough to see Reebok's sincerity.
The second is an offer from Nike, 95 million US dollars for 7 years, 13.57 million per year, and both Lin Dong and Alyssa can see that this offer still has some room to float, and its peak can probably talk about between 9800 and 100 million, about 14 million per year, but Nike representatives have a relatively tough attitude and do not make any concessions on the long term.
The third one is from a small company that has only been established for a few years, Under Armour, Under Armour.
$7 million for 2 years, $3 million for the first year and $4 million for the second year, plus 15% of the company's original equity.
It is a new sports brand founded in 1996 by former Maryland football star Purran.
This company can be said to be the most sincere one, although the other party's contract is small, but it is already a gambling practice that intends to tie up Lin Dong to gamble his net worth, and the 15% equity it gives does seem very attractive, after all, the equity thing represents no longer just money, but a long-term investment and future security.
But first of all, they are a new brand that mainly makes clothes materials.
Although its innovative sweat-absorbing materials are currently very popular among college students in the United States, they are only a niche circle, and their research and development in other sporting goods fields, such as sneakers and protective gear, is far from being compared with large companies such as Nike and Reebok, and the company's size is not large.
This made Alyssa even wonder if they really had the ability to tap Lin Dong's commercial value, even if it was a perfect combination of Jordan and Nike, it would have to be a strong combination, otherwise if God was to take a pig to jump the double springboard, then even God wouldn't be able to take it......
As for the 15% original equity? Your sincerity is enough, but the key is that you haven't been listed yet, what equity are you talking about? I wonder if one day the company will suddenly collapse......
This is as meaningless as a promise of empty promises, just trying to use Linton's appeal among young people in the United States to give it a fight.
So Alyssa didn't hesitate to throw the contract in the trash during the first round of screening.
But Lin Dong picked it out again in the second screening.
Alyssa didn't understand Lin Dong's decision very well, but considering that even Yang Dong, whom she admired, praised Mr. Lin Dong's business vision, she still tried hard to understand.
Why?
Just because it is the only brand among all the current quotation brands that is willing to accept Mr. Lin Dong's 2-year short-term contract?
After thinking about it for a long time, Alyssa felt that this was indeed a reasonable reason.
After all, she could see that Mr. Lin Dong was very ambitious, and he never worried about his future development, and was quite firm in believing that he would definitely be able to rule the NBA in the future.
If that is the case, then two years later, Mr. Lin Dong entered the NBA and played his expected performance and results, plus the Dragon Country finally entered the WTO in December this year or next year or the year after that, opening the entire Dragon Country market to the world.
If Nike's companies want to make an offer to Mr. Lin Dong, it will not be something that can be negotiated in the eight figures.
Keep the risk to yourself and get the most out of it......
It is impossible for a large company to sign a short-term contract, but Mr. Lin Dong does not plan to sign a long-term contract, in this case, signing a 2-year short-term contract with this Under Armour, although 7 million is less, but it is better than nothing, isn't it?
2 years later, it will be a free body anyway, and it is also in the time of maximizing its own value, will you be worried about not signing a contract at that time?
What's more, there is this 15% equity, in case ......
Alyssa couldn't help but think boldly: I mean, what if, what if Under Armour got up? That's a 15% stake......
After Alyssa analyzed the cause and effect of the previous and backwards, she really felt that Under Armour might be the best choice for Mr. Lindon's request.
(End of chapter)